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Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard)
Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) is operational in Dumfries and Galloway with a recorded capacity of 21.6 MW, and has been generating since 1996-10-01.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1995-07-24 |
| Permission granted | 1996-03-07 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 1996-10-01 7 months after consent |
Dumfries and Galloway’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Brochloch Rig (formerly Windy Standard II) Wind Onshore · Operational | 90 | 1.4 km |
Afton Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 50 | 1.7 km |
Windy Rig Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 43 | 2.5 km |
Windy Standard III Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 2) Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 87.6 | 4.4 km |
Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm Battery · Under Construction | — | 7.1 km |
Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 308 | 7.1 km |
Enoch Hill Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 70 | 7.3 km |
South Kyle Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 240 | 7.4 km |
How big is Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard)?
Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) has a recorded installed capacity of 21.6 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard)?
REPD records the operator as Fred Olsen Renewables. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1995-07-24. Permission was granted on 1996-03-07, 7 months later. The site became operational on 1996-10-01, 7 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 4527.
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